Spirit of the Marathon

Résumé du livre

"Beautifully designed and vividly illustrated in full color, Roger Robinson's 'Spirit of the Marathon: the Challenge and the Journey' is the commissioned companion to the acclaimed dramatic feature film, Spirit of the Marathon II. Publication will be simultaneous with the DVD release of the film. Like the movie, the book's focus is on Rome, one of the world's most atmospheric marathons. But the book also encompasses the marathon globally, taking the reader on an unforgettable journey in words and images through the modern marathon - its story, and its meaning in the lives of individual men and women runners. Some chapters expand on the film, introducing readers to the celebrities and ordinary runners who contribute. Other chapters bring to life (for the first time in any book) the full story of the running boom, and the transformative rise of women's running"--Publisher's description.